Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Mexico
Mexico: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 7.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 80 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2021
All-time low
3.0%
in 1980
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7.1% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Mexico peaked at 8.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.
That places Mexico 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.2% | — |
| 1966 | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 47% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Mexico?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Mexico was 7.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.